Akron, OH is piloting the use of telehealth technology in ambulances to reduce emergency room visits
Akron, OH ambulance telehealth medicine pilot program
The Akron Fire Department (AFD) is collaborating with the Cleveland Clinic to pilot the use of telehealth in ambulances. The telehealth technology allows EMTs and paramedics to help patients talk to a physician instead of taking them to an emergency room. The pilot program follows the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services ET3 model and is only used in non-emergency situations. Each of the AFD's 14 ambulances is equipped for telehealth and the service has been used over 1,000 times so far.
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Akron, Ohio, Ambulances Now Feature Telehealth Technology
By using telehealth and collaborating with the Cleveland Clinic, Akron’s EMTs and paramedics can now let patients talk to a physician before they make the trip to the emergency room, getting them care faster.
Akron, Ohio, Ambulances Now Feature Telehealth Technology - Opera News
By using telehealth and collaborating with the Cleveland Clinic, Akron's EMTs and paramedics can now let patients talk to a physician before they make the trip to the emergency room, getting
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